Fishing reel



L. C. DUKES FISHING REEL.

Oct. 27, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed March 27, 1950 F ig.

Lester C. Dukes INVENTOR.

Oct. 27, 1953 L. c. DUKES 2,656,993

FISHING REEL Filed March 27,n 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR PatentedOct. 27, 1%953 UNITED `STATES PATENT OFFICE FISHING REEL Lester CnDukes,Seattle, `Wash. Application 'March27, 1950, ,Serial'Nm 152,211

4 Claims; (Cl. 21R-4845)` Another object of the present invention is` toprovide a flashing reel having a finger operated brake actuatingmechanism that is located close to thehand grip of a iishingrod topermit con` venient activation of the brake actuating mechanism. A'

Yet another object of thepresent invention is the-provision of a fishingreel the parts of which are quickly and readily assembled ordisassembled in a convenient manner for inspection, repair orreplacement of parts.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a fishing reelthat is so constructed as to permit the line holding spool thereof to befreely rotatedand thereby allow'the `line on the spool to be playedoutlunrestrictedly.

A still further aim of the present invention is toprovide a fishing reelthatis simple and practical in construction, strong and reliable in use,durable and eiiicient in operation, relatively inexpensive tomanufacture, and otherwise well adapted for. the purposes for which thesame is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings formingpart hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, andin which:

Figure l isa side elevational View of the present reel appliedto aiishing rod;

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken substantiallyonthe plane of section line 2-2 `oi' Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a detail sectional View taken substantially on` the plane ofsection line 3 3 `of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view taken `substantially on the plane ofsection line 4-4 oi` Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view taken substantially on the plane ofsection line 5-5 of Figure 2;

Figure uhis la plan view'of the -spool 1mounting and with the otherparts of thereel shown in dotted lines;

Figure 7 is an enlarged side elevational view of the reel and with partsbroken away and shown in section;

Figure 8 is a detail sectional view taken sub-` stantially on the planeof section line 8 8 of Figure 2;

Figure 9 is a group perspective View of the cam operating link used inthe present invention; and,

Figure 10 is a perspective view'of the spring Washer used in thepresent' invention.

Referringnow to the drawings in detail, Wherein for the purpose ofYillustration, there is dis closed a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, the numeral ID represents asubstantially L-shaped `framewhose longer leg is provided with a stepped opening I2 that receives astepped collar I4` on the enlarged externally threaded portion I5 of anelongated ,spindle I8 having an axial'bore 20.

The axial bore 22 in a spool or drum 2li, having finger grips 25journaled thereon, receives thespindle I8. Bearings 26 embrace thespindle I8` and are received in recesses formed in the wall of the bore22. A retainingnutz is threaded on the spindle to `retain the spool onthe spindle asishown in Figure 2.

The bore 20in the spindle I8 slidably receives a brake supporting. andactuating shaft 3U having a` laterally projecting linger 32 at one end.The other Lend of the shaft 30 extends outwardly from the spindle I8 andis externally threaded to receivably engage an internally threaded aperture in a brake member 34. The inner face Yof the brake, member 34 isprovided with a recess in which there is suitably held a friction washerorbrake lining 3B;

Means is provided for urging the shaft 30 and the brake member 34 to abrake releasing position. Thismeansconsists of an end cap tthatisthreadedintothe end diof the spindle remote from the brake member 34.The cap 38 is pro'- vided with a central recess that receives a coilspring 42; The spring bears against the shaft 39.

Means is also provided for moving the shaft 30 and the brakemember 34=to a brake applying position. This means includes a bifurcated member 44that is detachably secured to the longer leg of the frame ID. Thefurcations of the member support a pivot 46 that is disposedtransversely of and beneath the shaft 30. The apex of a'substantiallyVShapedcam-48 is apertured` to `receive-the `fpivotdll andfthe` cam yI8Ais `movable 3 into and out of a longitudinal slot 50 provided in theend 40 that slidably receives the finger 32. The cam 48 also contactsthe inner edge of the finger 32 as shown in Figure 2.

A reel seat 52 is secured to the shorter leg of the frame lil by afastener or fasteners 54 that also attach a bearing sleeve 56 to theshorter leg of the frame I. The bore in the sleeve 56 registers with anopening 58 in the longer leg of the frame iii and the sleeve 56 andopening 58 cooperate in rotatably supporting a lower brake actuatingshaft or rod 60.

A lever or arm 62 is attached to the end of the rod t that projectsoutwardly from the opening 53 and pivotally receives the lower laterallyprojecting end 64 of a connecting arm or pitman 66. The upper laterallyprojecting end 68 of the arm 56 extends through the lower leg of the cam48 and is held in place by a split, resilient ring 'Hi that enters lagroove 12 in the end 68. The end 5d is also held in place to the arm 62by a split ring lll that enters a lgroove in the end 64.

The rod dii is provided with a perpendicular extension 'f5 that is bentto form a linger grip l. As the .grip i8 is pressed downwardly, the rod65 is rotated to lower the arm 56 and pivot he cam 5&8 against thefinger 32 whereupon the shaft 3G and the brake member 34 are movedagainst action of the spring d2 and the lining 36 is forced against thespool 24 to hold the spool against rotation.

In order to prevent back rotation of the brake member on the threadedend of the shaft 30, there is provided a nut 80 that is threaded on thethreaded end of the shaft 35. The nut 8S is keyed to the shaft 30 by apin 82 or the like. A cap 8d is threaded on the nut 85 and includes aneccentric recess paralleling the shaft 3i) that slidably receives aspring urged dog 86 having 1.

a laterally projecting nnger piece 88. The finger piece 8B is movableina bayonet slot 90 in the cap SB. that communicates with the recessreceiving the dog.

The dog d5 is urged to a position for engaging one of a plurality ofrecesses 92 in the ratchet face of the brake member 34 and is heldretracted by positioning the linger piece 83 in the offset of thebayonet slot ed as shown in Figures 2 and 4.

Drag means is provided for reducing the rotation of the spool on itssupporting spindle I8. V

This means comprises a collar 94 that is threaded on the portion i5 andwhich includes flanges at its ends. One of the anges 9E is enlarged andincludes a plurality of circumferentially spaced recesses in itscircumference to permit the same to be manually grasped for adjustmentof the coliar 9d on the portion I6.

A friction member 98 supporting a brake lining i515 on its inner faceincludes a central opening that receives a shoulder 52 on the spindleI8. The shoulder m2 includes at least two parallel edges and the openingin the member e8 also includes at least two parallel edges complemental'to the parallel edges of the shoulder |02 so that the member 95 mayslide on the spindle but will be held against rotation relative to thespindle.

The member 58 includes a flanged portion |54 that embraces the collar 94and which is slidable between the end flanges of the collar S4. A springmember or washer |05 is provided on its outer edge with a plurality ofcircumferentially spaced arcuate arms i013 having offsets H0 at theirends. rlhe washer |06 embraces the collar 94 and is received between theflange 96 and the 4 flanged portion |04 to yieldingly urge the member 98toward the spool 24.

By rotating the collar 94 on the portion H5,` more specificallyadjusting the collar 94 toward the spool, `a predetermined pressure isexerted against the spool 2d by the member 9% including the lining |00.

A casing or shield H2 is detachably secured to the frame l@ to protectthe cam 48, the arm 65 and the link 52 and also tends to strengthen andreinforce the frame lil and holds the spindle in place.

The present reel is installed on the reel support H4 of a fishing rod H5with the reel seat 52 secured to the support H4 in the usual manner, asshown in Figure 1 of the drawings.

In View of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of thede vice will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A moredetailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shownand described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same issusceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of theinvention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new 1s:

l. A fishing reel comprising a frame, means carried by the frame forattaching the frame to a fishing pole, a spindle supported on the framehaving an axial bore, a spool journaled for rotation on the spindle, asupporting shaft slidably mounted in the axial bore in said spindle, abrake member carried by and movable with said shaft for engaging thespool to arrest rotation of the spool, a cam pivoted on said frame andengaging said shaft, a rod journaled on said frame and paralleling saidshaft, a connection between said cam and said rod, and means attached tosaid rod for rotating the rod and thereby pivot the cam and move theshaft and the brake member to `a brake applying position.

2. A fishing reel comprising a frame, means carried by the frame forattaching the frame to a fishing pole, .a spindle supported on the frameand having an axial bore, a spool journaled for rotation on the spindle,a supporting shaft slidably mounted in the axial bore in said spindle, abralre member carried by one end of the shaft andmovable withsaidshaftfor engagingthe spool to arrest rotation of the spool, resilient meanscarried by the spindle and retained in the bore and engaging the end ofsaid shaft remote from said brake member and yieldingly urging the shaftand the brake member to a brake releasing position, said shaft includinga laterally projecting finger, and mea-ns mounted on the frame andconnected to the shaft for moving the shaft and the brake member to a`brake applying position, said las-t named means including a cam pivotedto said frame and having :an axis of rotation disposed transversely ofsaid shaft, said cam engaging said nger.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said brake member is threaded onsaid shaft, and means mounted on said shaft and engaging said brakemember to lock said brake member against back rotation on said shaft.

4. A shing reel comprising a frame, means carried by the frame for`attaching the frame to a fishing pole, a spindle supported on the frameand having an axial bore, a spool journaled for rotation on the spindleIa supporting shaft slidably mounted in the axial bore in said spindle, abrake member carried by and movable with said shaft for engaging thespool to arrest rotation of the spool, means carried by the spindleengaging the shaft and yieldingly urging the shaft and the brake memberto a brake releasing position, means mounted on the frame and connectedto the shaft for moving the shaft and the brake member to a brakeapplying position, said brake member being threaded on said shaft, andmeans mounted on said shaft and engaging said brake member to lock saidbrake member against back rotation on said shaft, said means for lockingsaid brake member against back rotation including a cap on said shaft,Ia spring urged dog carried by said cap, and said brake member having aratchet face for engaging said dog.

LESTER, C. DUKES.

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